CanadaGAP Program Management Manual will be reissued with revisions effective April 1

Bulletin date:
Bulletin number:
2024-05

Action required

The CanadaGAP Program Management Manual will be reissued with revisions effective April 1, 2024 Certification Bodies (CBs) shall audit their customers to the relevant CanadaGAP Program Management Manual as of April 1, 2024.

 

Affected customers

Certification Bodies, auditors, and assessors working in the CanadaGAP scheme.

 

Background

CanadaGAP advised that the Food Safety Manual for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and the Food Safety Manual for Greenhouse Product will not be updated and reissued for 2024. More background information is available on their website.

 

New requirements

The CanadaGAP Program Management Manual contains the certification program rules, which will see some minor updates for 2024. It can be downloaded free of charge(link is external). The CanadaGAP® website is the best source for the latest versions of the manuals, their current status, prior revisions and effective dates for certification.

 

CBs accredited for CanadaGAP are required to provide evidence of the following to SCC:

  • The inclusion of the 2024 publication of the CanadaGAP® Program Management Manual requirements in the CB management system.
  • Auditor training and qualification records. 
  • Evidence of management decision confirming the CB is ready for and in compliance with the 2024 edition of the CanadaGAP Program Management Manual requirements.
  • Proposed scope of accreditation.

Any identified deficiencies in the CB management system shall be covered by an action plan.

 

Deadline

CBs shall transition to version 10.1 of the CanadaGAP® Program Management Manual no later than March 31, 2024.

 

Questions?

Please contact Abdel Kassou, Manager, Compliance and Assessment Services, Accreditation Services, at abdel.kassou@scc-ccn.ca or +1 613 238 3222 for more information.